6th Grade Research Project
TAG - Young Adult Authors
2013
Jane Austen
Historical Fiction:
Great Britain
• Northanger Abbey
• Pride & Prejudice
book trailer
1870 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait
drawn by her sister Cassandra.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
Joan Bauer
Contemporary Fiction
• Peeled book trailer
• Backwater
• Close to Famous
• Rules of the Road
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6556591.html?nid=2788
Photo: Jim Lundquist.
Ray Bradbury
Story Collection
• The Cat’s Pajamas
Science Fiction
• Martian Chronicles book trailer
• Something Wicked this
Way Comes book trailer
http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/RayB
radbury.htm
Jen Calonita
Contemporary Fiction
• Secrets of My
Hollywood Life
• Sleepaway Girls
• Winter White
http://jencalonitaonline.com/bio.html
Orson Scott Card
Fantasy
• Enchantment
Ender’s Game Quartet
• Ender’s Game, book 1 book trailer
• Ender’s Shadow, parallel novel
Sci-fi
• Pathfinder, series – book 1 book trailer
http://www.emagill.com/gallery/orsonscard.jpg
Cinda Williams Chima
Fantasy
Seven Realms Series
• The Demon King, book 1
Heir Chronicles
• Wizard Heir, book 2
• Enchanter Heir, companion novel
Book trailer
http://www.cindachima.com/
Agatha Christie
Mystery
• ABC Murders
• Murder on the Orient
Express
• A Caribbean Mystery
nndb.com
Eoin Colfer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer
Fantasy
• Artemis Fowl series
Science Fiction
• The Wish List (Lone Star)
• The Reluctant Assasin,
W.A.R.P. series book 1 book trailer
Adventure
• Airman book trailer
Ally Condie
Fantasy
• Matched, book trailer
• Reached
http://allycondie.com/
Michael Crichton
Science Fiction
• Jurassic Park book trailer
• Andromeda Strain
Technology Thriller
• Sphere
http://www.crichton-official.com/
Carl Deuker
Sports Fiction
• Heart of a Champion
• Payback Time
• Runner book trailer
http://www.members.authorsguild.net
Erin Dionne
Contemporary Fiction
• Notes from an Accidental
Band Geek (Lone Star) book trailer
• The Tragedy of a Girl
Named Hamlet (Lone Star)
• Moxie & the Art of Rule
Breaking
• Models Don’t Eat
Chocolate Cookies book trailer
http://www.erindionne.com/#about
Photo by Aran Gilmore
Nancy Farmer
Trolls Trilogy
• Sea of Trolls, book 1
Science Fiction
• House of the Scorpion
(Newbery, Printz, National Book Award)
book trailer
• The Lord of Opium
• A Girl Named Disaster
(Newbery honor) book trailer
http://www.famesteps.com/celebrities/nancy_farmer-c62333/
April Henry
Mystery/Adventure
• The Night She
Disappeared book trailer
• Girl Stolen book trailer
http://www.aprilhenrymysteries.com/bio.html
Charlie Higson
A James Bond
Adventure series:
• Hurricane Gold, book 4
Zombies
• The Enemy (series book 1)
• The Dead book trailer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Higson
Matthew J. Kirby
Fantasy:
- Historical / Steampunk
•The Clockwork Three book trailer
Norse Mythology
• Icefall
Infinity Ring Book 5
• Cave of Wonders
http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?page_id=16
Gordon Korman
Contemporary &
Humor
• Schooled book trailer
• Born to Rock
• Pop
• Ungifted
• Juvie Three
http://www.gordonkorman.com/biograph.htm

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    6th Grade ResearchProject TAG - Young Adult Authors 2013
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    Jane Austen Historical Fiction: GreatBritain • Northanger Abbey • Pride & Prejudice book trailer 1870 engraving of Jane Austen, based on a portrait drawn by her sister Cassandra. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
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    Joan Bauer Contemporary Fiction •Peeled book trailer • Backwater • Close to Famous • Rules of the Road http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6556591.html?nid=2788 Photo: Jim Lundquist.
  • 4.
    Ray Bradbury Story Collection •The Cat’s Pajamas Science Fiction • Martian Chronicles book trailer • Something Wicked this Way Comes book trailer http://www.theshortreview.com/authors/RayB radbury.htm
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    Jen Calonita Contemporary Fiction •Secrets of My Hollywood Life • Sleepaway Girls • Winter White http://jencalonitaonline.com/bio.html
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    Orson Scott Card Fantasy •Enchantment Ender’s Game Quartet • Ender’s Game, book 1 book trailer • Ender’s Shadow, parallel novel Sci-fi • Pathfinder, series – book 1 book trailer http://www.emagill.com/gallery/orsonscard.jpg
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    Cinda Williams Chima Fantasy SevenRealms Series • The Demon King, book 1 Heir Chronicles • Wizard Heir, book 2 • Enchanter Heir, companion novel Book trailer http://www.cindachima.com/
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    Agatha Christie Mystery • ABCMurders • Murder on the Orient Express • A Caribbean Mystery nndb.com
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    Eoin Colfer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_Colfer Fantasy • ArtemisFowl series Science Fiction • The Wish List (Lone Star) • The Reluctant Assasin, W.A.R.P. series book 1 book trailer Adventure • Airman book trailer
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    Ally Condie Fantasy • Matched,book trailer • Reached http://allycondie.com/
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    Michael Crichton Science Fiction •Jurassic Park book trailer • Andromeda Strain Technology Thriller • Sphere http://www.crichton-official.com/
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    Carl Deuker Sports Fiction •Heart of a Champion • Payback Time • Runner book trailer http://www.members.authorsguild.net
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    Erin Dionne Contemporary Fiction •Notes from an Accidental Band Geek (Lone Star) book trailer • The Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet (Lone Star) • Moxie & the Art of Rule Breaking • Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies book trailer http://www.erindionne.com/#about Photo by Aran Gilmore
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    Nancy Farmer Trolls Trilogy •Sea of Trolls, book 1 Science Fiction • House of the Scorpion (Newbery, Printz, National Book Award) book trailer • The Lord of Opium • A Girl Named Disaster (Newbery honor) book trailer http://www.famesteps.com/celebrities/nancy_farmer-c62333/
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    April Henry Mystery/Adventure • TheNight She Disappeared book trailer • Girl Stolen book trailer http://www.aprilhenrymysteries.com/bio.html
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    Charlie Higson A JamesBond Adventure series: • Hurricane Gold, book 4 Zombies • The Enemy (series book 1) • The Dead book trailer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Higson
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    Matthew J. Kirby Fantasy: -Historical / Steampunk •The Clockwork Three book trailer Norse Mythology • Icefall Infinity Ring Book 5 • Cave of Wonders http://matthewjkirby.com/kirbside/?page_id=16
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    Gordon Korman Contemporary & Humor •Schooled book trailer • Born to Rock • Pop • Ungifted • Juvie Three http://www.gordonkorman.com/biograph.htm